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Bantam vs Bethlehem vs Chaplin vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bantam | Bethlehem | Chaplin | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
3,423Highest |
2,070 |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,127±$124 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Chaplin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #82 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Regional School District 14 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.